Myth

HIPON & BIYA

On the white sand of a coral reef lived a shrimp and a goby fish.
Although they were not of the same sort, they lived happily together.
In this simple tale of friendship, find out how two different species realize
how much they need each other.
The summary of THE LEGEND OF MARIANG MAKILING starts innocently with this beautiful goddess maiden that lives in the mountain.
She is known to everyone as Maria Makiling. She was a very caring and loving individual, and regularly helped people
by giving fruits to the poor. It is said that these fruits turned into gold once they were taken home, thereby helping the
people financially. One day some hunters went up the forest and accidentally found Maria’s home.
While they were there, they ransacked the place, stealing her gems and killing many animals in the process.
This, of course, angered her, which caused her to distrust people from then on.
She saw this violation as an affront to everything she held dear and,
soon after she placed a curse upon those who would disrespect the forest again.

Once there was a boy who was so lazy and his name was Juan Tamad (Tamad is the Filipino
word for lazy). He was so lazy he would always spend some time thinking how to outwit the
work-requiring situation. One day, he saw a guava tree and spotted a shiny ripe fruit hanging on
its branch.